Month: April 2023

UConn-AAUP 2023-2024 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTION RESULTS

 

Congratulations to the newly-elected UConn-AAUP Executive Committee.  The newly-elected officers and members-at-large will hold office from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.  They are as follows:

PRESIDENT:                                           JEFFREY OGBAR                                       HISTORY

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT:       JEAN MCCARTHY                                       SPEECH, LANGUAGE & HEARING SCIENCES

V.PRES/MEMBERSHIP & ORG         SAM SOMMERS                                          ENGLISH-WATERBURY

SECRETARY/TREAS:                       OSKAR HARMON                                          ECONOMICS-STAMFORD

REGIONAL CAMPUS REP:             INGRID SEMAAN                                          SOCIOLOGY-STAMFORD

MEMBERS AT LARGE:

JESSICA DAFHNE AGUIRRE                              CHEMISTRY

MONICA BOCK                                                      ART/ART HISTORY

MOLIKA CHEA                                                       NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

MANISHA DESAI                                                   SOCIOLOGY

JEFFREY DUDAS                                                   POLITICAL SCIENCE

NICOLE GALLAGHER                                          SPEECH, LANGUAGE & HEARING SCIENCES

MILAGROS MARRERO-JOHNSON                    SOCIAL WORK

FATMA SELAMPINAR                                          CHEMISTRY

ERIC SCHULTZ                                                      ECOLOGY & EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

CHRIS VIALS                                                          ENGLISH

 

 

 

 

Monday, April 24^th, 12 noon.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88562554170?pwd=ZFVoa3QvMFhKMnpMNXhSVmxqT1FqUT09

UConn-AAUP 2023 EXCELLENCE AWARDS

On behalf of the University of Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, we are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the 2023 UConn-AAUP Excellence Awards. These awards promote the faculty’s continued commitment to teaching and scholarship.  The 2023 recipients are:

TEACHING EXCELLENCE:  EARLY CAREER

• CRAIG CALVERT, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN RESIDENCE/DIRECTOR  – OPERATIONS & INFORMATION MANGEMENT
• CATHERINE MATASSA, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – MARINE SCIENCES
• SUDHA SRINIVASAN, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – KINESIOLOGY

TEACHING EXCELLENCE:  CAREER

• XINNIAN CHEN, PROFESSOR IN RESIDENCE – PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
• LAURA K. M. DONORFIO, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR – HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY SCIENCES  

TEACHING INNOVATION:                                            

• LISA HOLLE, CLINICAL PROFESSOR – PHARMACY PRACTICE
• KRISTINE NOWAK, PROFESSOR – COMMUNICATION

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH & CREATIVITY:  EARLY CAREER

• LINNAEA OSTROFF,  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
• YI ZHANG, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
• JUNBO ZHAO, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH & CREATIVITY:  CAREER

• AKIKO NISHIYAMA, DEPARTMENT HEAD & PROFESSOR – PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
• REBECCA PUHL, PROFESSOR – HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY SCIENCES

SERVICE EXCELLENCE:

• JOHN CHANDY, DEPARTMENT HEAD & PROFESSOR – ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
• STEVEN ZINN, PROFESSOR – ANIMAL SCIENCE

This year, as in the past, the UConn-AAUP Excellence Awards Committee was faced with a set of choices which were excellent in so many ways.  The award recipients are extended sincere congratulations and deep appreciation from their colleagues and students for such outstanding work.

A virtual ZOOM ceremony is planned on Monday, April 24th, at 12 noon.  Any and all who wish to attend are welcome.  Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88562554170?pwd=ZFVoa3QvMFhKMnpMNXhSVmxqT1FqUT09

Please RSVP to BarbaraK@uconnaaup.org to receive the ZOOM link.

The recognition of faculty teaching, research, and service excellence through UConn-AAUP awards began in 1997.  The intention of the awards is to showcase academic excellence at UConn.

 

Best Regards,

Jeffrey Ogbar, President
Michael Bailey, Executive Director

 

CHILD CARE REIMBURSEMENT NOTICE

Applications for the Spring 2023 Child Care Reimbursement must be submitted to the UConn-AAUP office by MAY 4, 2023.

Please note that the Spring 2023 reimbursement is for daycare provided for the months of November, December 2022 & January, February, March & April, 2023 ONLY.  Child must attend daycare at least two weeks during the month to qualify for that month.

The UConn-AAUP Child Care policy and application is now available on the UConn-AAUP website:

www.uconnaaup.org

(Resources)

Please download, fill out, and fax, mail, or e-mail (BarbaraK@uconnaaup.org) the application and receipts to the UConn-AAUP office.  ALL applications are acknowledged.

UConn-AAUP Telephone 860-487-0450, Fax 860-487-0341

1875 Storrs Road, Storrs, CT 06268

 

UCONN-AAUP ANNUAL CHAPTER MEETING
APRIL 26, 2023 – 12 NOON
STUDENT UNION, STORRS CAMPUS, ROOM 330

AGENDA:

 

1.       INTRODUCTION OF NEWLY-ELECTED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

2.      2023 UCONN-AAUP EXCELLENCE AWARDS

3.      UCONN-AAUP OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD

4.      UCONN-AAUP JOAN JOFFE HALL NUTMEG SCHOLARSHIP

5.      ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF APRIL 27, 2022

6.      ADOPTION OF UCONN-AAUP CHAPTER BUDGET/DUES RATE
(no change) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

7.      ADOPTION OF UCONN-AAUP PAC BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024

8.      SUMMARY OF UCONN-AAUP ACTIVITIES

•      Legislation – FOIA
•      Membership Update
•      UConn-AAUP Foundation

Only Active Members (those who are members of the National AAUP and are in good standing with the UConn Chapter) have the right to attend and vote in Chapter meetings.

PLEASE RSVP TO UCONN-AAUP BY FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2023 TO

BARBARAK@UCONNAAUP.ORG OR 860-487-0450.

 

 

 

 

 

In this Issue: Performance Review written summary

The “written summary” provided to a faculty member by their department head after their annual meeting is to remain in the department and should not be forwarded to the Dean’s office. The collective bargaining agreement that was made between the parties at the bargaining table does not include any statement that a “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory” performance review result is sent to the Dean’s office. These are internal department documents only. Please notify UConn-AAUP if you are being told differently.

Article 30.5 B. 3. Performance Review is below for reference:

3. Each year, the academic unit head shall provide a written summary to the faculty member. At a minimum, the summary shall:
4. State the faculty member’s anticipated workload for the next academic year;
5. Provide formative feedback in the performance review commenting upon their performance in each area of assigned duties (research, teaching, service, extension, and/or clinical work).
6. Conclude whether the faculty member’s performance is satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

In Solidarity,

Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar
UConn-AAUP President

Jean McCarthy
Executive Vice President

Michael Bailey
UConn-AAUP Executive Director
Tel 860.487.0450